cover 1865 (8 Sept.) soldier's cover from Graham's Town addressed to London, endorsed "From No.88 Pt J. Payne 96th Regt. C of G.H.", countersigned at lower left, bearing 1d. deep brown-red, good margins except at two points where just clear, tied by Grahamstown numeral "3" cancellation; backstamped "GRAHAMS TOWN/A/SP 8 65/CAPE COLONY" and "LONDON W./JT/NO 6/65" c.d.s., showing on the front "CAPE TOWN/E/SP 14/65/CAPE COLONY" transit c.d.s.; the envelope slightly crumpled; the stamp with crease at apex.

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cover 1865 (8 Sept.) soldier's cover from Graham's Town addressed to London, endorsed "From No.88 Pt J. Payne 96th Regt. C of G.H.", countersigned at lower left, bearing 1d. deep brown-red, good margins except at two points where just clear, tied by Grahamstown numeral "3" cancellation; backstamped "GRAHAMS TOWN/A/SP 8 65/CAPE COLONY" and "LONDON W./JT/NO 6/65" c.d.s., showing on the front "CAPE TOWN/E/SP 14/65/CAPE COLONY" transit c.d.s.; the envelope slightly crumpled; the stamp with crease at apex.
Provenance
Dale-Lichtenstein, 1989

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